Stove construction



- Ami 28 1 31 E. RKENNEE'N 1,802,559

STOVE consm'uc'uon -Fi1ed June 5'. 1928 Patented Apr. 28, 1931 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE EMMET'I. F. KENNEDY,-OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORTO THE CLEVELAND COOPERA- TIVE STOVE COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO STOVE CONSTRUCTION Application filed J'une 5,

This invention relates to stove constructions and has for its primaryobject the provision of a new and novel manner of forming connectionsbetween the frame of the 5-stove and the side panels and top plate insuch a manner that the connecting means is invisible from outside thestove, thereby producing an appearance which is pleaslng to the eye.

Another object of the present invention is to provide animproved-connection between the front frame of the stove and the sidepanels and top plate, which comprises the provision of interen agingportions between the front frame, si e panels and top plate which areheld inoperative engagement by clamping means secured within the stovestructure.

With the objects above indicated and other objects hereinafter explainedin view, the invention consists of the construction and combination ofelements hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front plan view of the frame of astove embodying the present invention,

Figure 2 is a rear view of the front frame.,

- Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a corner of the frontframe showing the manner of connecting side panels and top plate'to theframe.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional viewtaken on line 4-4 of Fig.3.

Figure 5 is a. perspective view of the clamping means. i

V Figure 6 is a modification of the securing means shown in Figure 4,and Y Figure 7 is a still further modification of the clamping meansshown in Figure 4.

In thedrawings, 10 re resents the front frame of a stove provide withdoor openings 11 and 12, a portion of the door 13 being shown in Fig. 1,which is customarily pivotally connected to the front frame member 10inthe usual manner.

,The front frame member 10 is provided adjacent the outer edges withrearwardly extending channel shaped portions 14 forming grooves 15.These channel shaped portions 14 may extend entirely around the 1928.Serial No. 282,915.

frame 10, as shown in Fig. 2, or the channel shaped portion 14 may beomitted along the lower edge of the front frame 10, in which case thebottom of the stove is formed in the usual manner.

In constructing stoves at the present time it is the general trend toavoid any obstructions or any projections upon the outer surfaces of thestove, principally due to the fact that the outer surfaces of the stoveshave enameled surfaces and the omission of the obstructions orprojections presents a much more pleasing effect to the eye.Furthermore, it is desirable to secure or connectthe front frame, theside panels, top plate and back of the stove construction upon theinterior of the stove, thereby eliminating the use of bolts which, ifbrought into contact with the enameled surfaces, would mar and crack theenamel. The forming of the connection within the stove is not new in theart and applicants invention, therefore, lies in the formation of aspecial connection between the front frame 10 and the side panels andtop .plate of the stove structure.

As illustrated in the drawings, the stove construction comprises sidepanels 16 which are provided with portions 17 extending longitudinallythereof, of substantially Z- shape in cross section, and these Z-shapedportions are adapted to cooperate with the free leg and bottom surfaceof the channel shaped portions 14 of the front frame 10 1n the mannerillustrated-in Fig. 4. This arrangement provides a very eflicientconstruction tending to eliminate separation of the members at thejoints due to twists and stresses, and, additionally, is much moreeconomical in construction due to the fact that less material isrequired to form the connection.

. Integral with the front frame 10 and upon the inner side thereof are aplurality of rearwardly extending lugs 18 spaced around the channelshaped portions 14 and adjacent thereto. These lugs 18 are adapted tosupport L-shaped clamping members 19, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, havingtheir freeends extending outwardly into engagement with the free edgesof the Z-shaped porif) roper position and in engagement with the shapedportions 17' by bolts 21, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. It will be notedthat the free ends of the clamping members 19 are disposed within thegrooves as well as 15 the free edges of the Z-shaped portions 17 of theside panels 16.

The top plate 22 is connected to 'the upper transversely extendingchannel portion 14 in the same manner as that ust described 20 andfurther explanation is deemed unnecessary. The top plate 22 and the sidepanels 16 are also connected togetherwithm the stove structure byproviding inwardlyextending flanges 23 upon the opposite sides 5 thereofextending parallel with the main portion of the top plate 22, as shownin Fig. 3, while the upper ends of the s de anels 16 are also bentinwardly to provide a es 24 so as to engage the flanges 23, the sidepanels being secured? together by the bolts In Fig. 6 a modification ofthe clamping means is illustrated, in which the side panels 16 and thefront frame 10 cooperate in the same manner as previously described, butthe clamping members 19, in this instance, are PIOVlded with flanges 26adapted to extend over the lugs 18 and are connected to the lugs bybolts 27. In Fig. 7 a still further modification of the connection 1sillustrated, in which the clamping members 19 are secured to thelugs 18by the bolts 21 in the same manner as that illustrated in Fig. 1, butthe extended ends or free ends are adapted to engage with the u perportions of the Z-shaped portions 0 the side panels 16- to therebyrigidly hold the side panels and channel shaped portions 14 incooperative engagement.

The bottom plate 28 may be connected, if desired, in the same manner asthe top plate 22, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. However, this is notessential, in that the customary manner of connecting the bottom plateto the side panels 16 may be employed.

With the construction illustrated the outer walls of the stove present asmooth surface which is pleasing in appearance and at the same timeeliminates the possibility of any damage being caused to the outerenameled surfaces by forming the connections and securing means entirelywithin the stove structure.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of the invention it isto be unneoaue derstood that I am not to be limited thereto, inasmuch aschanges and modifications may be resorted to without departing from. thespirit of the invention as definedv in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a stove construction, a frame rovided'with a channel-shapedportion, ugs on said frame, a panel having a portion adapted to engagesaid channel-shaped portion, and means attached to said lugs and adaptedto engage said panel to thereby ex-' ert a pressure longitudinallythereof to retain said panel said channel-shaped portion.

2. In a stove construction, a front frame provided with channel-shapedportions adacent the top and sides thereof, side panels and top plateprovided with offset portions adapted to engage said channel-shapedportions, and clamping means inside said panels and top plate andadapted tolexert a pres sure longitudinally and laterally thereof toretain said panels and 'top plate within said channel-shaped portions.

portion in engagement with 3. In a stove construction, a front framehaving channel-shaped portions adjacent its edges, side panels providedwith offset portions adapted to cooperate with said portions, and clamp'members engageable with said offset portions to thereby prevent relativelongitudinal said panels and portio 4. In a stove construction, a frontframe having rearwardly extending channelseparation between shapedportions adjacent the sides and top thereof, lugs spaced along saidportions ad acent the inner edges thereof, panels and top plate providedwith ofiset portions adapted to cooperate with said channelshapedportions, means for clamping said ofiset portions at intervals tothereby exert a longltudinal pressure on said side panels and top platefor retaining the latter within said grooves, and means connecting theto plate and side panels from the inside thereof 5. In a stoveconstruction, a frame, a chan nel-shaped portion tion of said frame,edge cooperating and web of said channel-shaped portion, and meansengaging said offset portion to maintain the latter in engagement withsaid channel-shaped portion.

6. In a stove construction, a frame, a channel-shaped portion adjacentthe outer portion of said frame, a panel in alignment with the free legof said channel-shaped portion and having an edge offset complementaryto the contour between the free leg and web of said channel-shapedportion, and means carried by the frame and engageable with said ofi'setedge for maintaining the latter adjacent the outer pora panel having anoffset with the upstanding leg in engagement with said channel-shapedportion.

7. In a stove construction, a frame extendin in one plane, achannel-shaped portion adJacent the outer portion of said frame a panelextending in a plane at substantially right angles to the plane of saidframe and having an offset edge cooperating with the free leg andweb ofsaid channel-s aped portion, and means carried by said frame andengageable with said offset edge to maintain the latter in engagementwith said channelshaped portion.

8. In a stove constructioma frame extending in one plane, a channel-shaed portion adjacent the outer portion of said frame, a

panelextending in a plane at substantially right angles to the plane ofsaid frame and having an offset edgecooperatin with the free leg and webof said channel-s aped portion, and means carried by said frame withinthe angle formed by said frame and panel and engageable with the offsetedge to maintain the latter in engagement with said channel-shapedportion.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

EMMETT F. KENNEDY.

